Where does “ハンデキャップ” come from?

ハンデキャップ (Japanese) comes from English handicap, from English hand in cap.

ハンデキャップ (Japanese): handicap allowance granted or hindrance imposed

Definitions

  1. handicap allowance granted or hindrance imposed

Ancestry of “ハンデキャップ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhandicapSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders; An...
2Englishhand in cap
Every word from English hand in capEvery word from English handicap
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